Summary:
The Food Animal Field Service Veterinarian will work within a collaborative and supportive team, providing high-quality care to client-owned food-producing animals in their home environment. The role combines clinical excellence, teaching the next generation of veterinarians, and an outstanding quality of life based on a 37.5-hour work week. A key advantage of this position is its predictable and sustainable work schedule, including a shared on-call rotation. The current service consists of three veterinarians and is expected to grow to five.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides high-quality care to client-owned food-producing animals in their home environment, including after regular business hours.
- Utilizes and assimilates available clinical information to make decisions regarding patient care.
- Deals with emerging and unpredictable events involving large animals.
- Participates in the teaching and mentoring of veterinary undergraduate students.
- Ensures the maintenance and growth of the Food Animal Field Service and reproductive services caseload of the VMC.
- Assists in providing additional teaching duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or equivalent.
- Licenced, or eligible for licensure, with the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association.
- An advanced degree, appropriate specialty board certification, or both, are preferred.
- Experience in mixed or food animal practice is considered desirable.
- Possession of a valid Saskatchewan driver’s licence (or eligibility to obtain one), an acceptable driving record as determined by the University of Saskatchewan, and the willingness and ability to travel throughout the assigned region.
- Experience in clinical instruction and mentorship are assets.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team.
The successful candidate will also receive a clinical supplement of $300 per pay period ($7,200 annually) in recognition of on-call and after-hours clinical responsibilities.
A comprehensive benefit package including pension, extended health and dental, life and disability insurance, flexible spending allowance, and generous vacation are provided. An overview of the ASPA benefit plan can be found at:
https://careers.usask.ca/benefits.php
Department: Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Status: Permanent
Employment Group: ASPA
Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
Salary: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $87,266.00 - 145,353.00 per annum. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Salary Family (if applicable): Specialist Professional
Salary Phase/Band: Phase 3
Posted Date: 8/6/2026
Closing Date: 9/23/2026 at 6:00 pm CST
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: On Site
The successful applicant will be required to provide the following current verification(s) where 'Yes' is indicated below. Further information is available at:
https://careers.usask.ca/tips-for-applying.php
Criminal Record Check: Not Applicable
Driver's License and Abstract Check: Yes
Education/Credential Verification: Yes
Vulnerable Sector Check: Not Applicable
The University of Saskatchewan aspires to be what the world needs and embraces equity, diversity and inclusion as foundational to excellence and innovation. We actively seek to create a welcoming environment where all individuals feel empowered to thrive, contribute, and grow. Applications from equity-deserving groups are encouraged as part of our ongoing efforts to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve:
EDI Framework for Action .
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